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The Synoptic Gospels record an account of Jesus coming into contact with a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years (Matt 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48).
Let the One Who Has Ears to Hear, “Hear!”
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While adaptation of existing parables is common in Rabbinic Judaism, Christian students are surprised to observe how closely Jesus’ parable of The House Built upon the Rock (Matt. 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49) resembles an ancient similitude in Avot de-Rabbi Natan (Version A, chap. 24; Goldin, p. 103).
Tutorial 1: Significance of Idioms
The text of Matthew 6:22-23 literally reads: “The lamp of the body is the eye. … Only James Moffatt translates “good eye” as “generous,” but even he uses “sound” in the Lukan parallel to Matthew 6:22 (The same Greek word for “good” appears in both places.) Apparently, by the time Moffatt reached Luke 11:34 he was already beginning to have some doubts about his translation of Matthew 6:22.
To Be, or Not to Be, in the Driver’s Seat?
(Matt. 6:27; Luke 12:25).
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You are studying your Bible and you read Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:22-23, “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. … Such a search will turn up articles, blogs, or posts (in Jerusalem Perspective Online’s Discussion Forum) that have discussed the word (for example, “single eye”) or Scripture (for example, “Matthew 6:22-23) for which you are looking.
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And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and served him (Matt. 8:14-15; RSV).
A New Approach to the Synoptic Gospels
It is easy to claim new solutions and new approaches to familiar problems. But in the field of New Testament research it is much harder to make these claims stick.
“Treasure in Heaven”: Examining an Ancient Idiom for Charity
Matt. 6:1]) begins to be utilized idiomatically as “charity” (e.g., Tob. 4:7, 14:2).
Hebrew Nuggets, Lesson 31: Righteousness
Behind the word “righteousness” in Jesus’ saying, “Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men” (Matt. 6:1), probably stands the word tse·da·KAH.
A Friend of Tax Collectors
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Occasionally, Jesus was accused of being a friend of tax collectors and sinners (Matt. 11:19; Luke 7:34), and of socializing with them (Matt. 9:11; Mark 2:16; Luke 5:30).
Gospel Postcard: Kefar Naḥum (Capernaum), the Village of Nahum
Healing the Paralytic
It happened in a house in Capernaum (Matt 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26).
Prayers for Emergencies
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The prayer that Jesus taught his disciples (Matt. 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4) is viewed by Christians as a model prayer.
“And” or “In order to” Remarry
Revised: 4-Sep-2012
In the whole of Luke’s gospel, there is just one context in which the verbs “divorce” and “marry” appear together. That passage—only one verse—ought to contribute to a correct understanding of Jesus’ attitude toward divorce and remarriage; however, there exists no scholarly consensus on the passage’s meaning.
Gergesa, Gerasa, or Gadara?
Matt. 8:28; Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26. … while immediately before he mentions Gadara, apparently commenting on one reading of Matthew 8:28 that has “Gadara.”
The Theological Significance of the Parable in Rabbinic Literature and the New Testament
When he was alone, the Twelve and others who were around him questioned him about the parables. He replied, “To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been given; but to those who are outside, everything comes by way of parables, so that (as Scripture says) they may look and look, but see nothing; they may hear and hear, but understand nothing; otherwise they might turn to God and be forgiven.”
(Mark 4:10-12; NEB)
SERIES: Jesus And The Oral Torah
– The Gospels attest to the fact that Jesus had tassels on the four corners of his outer robe (Matt. 9:20; 14:36; Mark 6:56; Luke 8:44).
The Lord’s Prayer 2: “Our Father Who Art in Heaven”
But Matthew’s version has the Jewish idiom that probably is the one Jesus used: “…your father who is in heaven…” (Matt. 7:11).